here's bill cosby emerging now. >> again, bill cosby coming out of the courtroom. it looks like it lasted 13 minutes beginning to end. >> mr. cosby, so many people want to hear from you, sir. what do you have to say, sir? >> did you drug that woman? >> mr. cod by any comment? >> no comment? >> mr. cosby? >> anything you want to say, mr. cosby? >> there was a thought there for a second. perhaps bill cosby might say something to the gaggle of reporters who have assembled outside that courthouse. that did not happen. we heard reporters asking him to explain himself. gloria allred is holding a news conference right now in los angeles. at last check represented roughly a half dozen of the women who have come forward when that news conference happens, there on the right side of the screen, we will -- looks like it's happening right now. let's listen in. >> i'm attorney gloria allred. i will have a brief statement and then happy to answer questions and provide you a copy of my statement in a few minutes. today bill cosby was charged in montgomery county pennsylvania with

bill cosby raped me. why did it take 30 years for people to believe my story. >> joining me now, barbara bowman alleges she was raped by bill cosby. >> bowman also tells her story on cnn. >> i've been speaking out publicly and trying to have the story believed and heard since 2004. >> rape allegations. >> now the media are finally picking up the story. over at the smithsonian where bill and his wife camille are displaying their african american art collection, npr scott simon asks about the rape allegations. >> there have been serious allegations raised about you in recent days. you're shaking your head no. i'm in the news business, i have to ask the question. do you have any response to those charges? shaking your head no. >> the associated press also tries to get a response. >> i have to ask about your name coming up in the news recently regarding this comedian -- >> no, no, we don't answer that. >> cosby berates the reporter for even bringing up the subject. >> and i would appreciate it if it was scutt

he said he wanted to charge bill cosby and indeed he told me he thought bill cosby did it but he didn't have the evidence. what is new now today as we digest this breaking news? well, craig, these prosecutors say among the evidence they want to use are the new disclosure that's came out from, guess what? one of those civil suits you just referenced where bill cosby did apparently tell an interviewer there in a civil context that he did obtain pills for use which goes to the heart of one of these allegations, craig. >> prosecutors talked about the alleged pills that you mentioned, some of the other drugs that the woman said that cosby used during this night in question back in 2005. take a listen to what the prosecutor said. >> well, we know is that pills were provided. there is inconsistencies on what type of pills they were. there was also wine that was provided. we then go to the reaction of the victim. you know, frozen, paralyzed, unable to -- unable to move. a person in that state cannot give consent, therefore, the aggravated indecent charge. >> he is going to be rained tar this af

bill cosby charged. the once beloved star booked and arraigned for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting a woman. the first criminal charge among dozens of as youkations of misconduct. >> floods of historic proportions, forcing dramatic rescues, wiping away buildings and causing thousands to evacuate and the worst is yet to come. >>> security on alert. from coast to coast. as the u.s. gets ready to ring in the new year, while overseas the terror threat is high and major celebrations are canceled. >>> and a child's salute. the moving image of a young boy at the funeral for his father, an nypd detective killed by a su

we have the criminal charge filed against bill cosby today. >> bill cosby accused of a crime. >> bill cosby is accused of aggravated indecent assault. >> he's never before been charged with a crime. >> ehe's expected back in court on january 14. bail set at $1 million. >> cosby has repeatedly denied the accusations. this isn't just a he said she said. this is a he said and there are dozens of others who also said. >> n57 women came forward to accuse bill cosby of sexual misconduct. >> why now? things are desperate now. >> jeb bush announcing he's cancelling a t i

castor did not charge bill cosby in 2005. for the new da, this was an election issue, something he built campaign ads around. >> he ran on this. >> take a listen. we have the ad right here. >> for district attorney in montgomery county, kevin steele, first assistant d.a. with a 98% conviction rate and tough sentences for sexual predators. or bruce castor, a form did a. who refused to prosecute bill cosby, he said we don't charge people for making a mistake or doing something foolish. many more victims came forward, but castor didn't even try. bruce castor was not looking out for the victims. >> this was an ugly election. these two candidates threw tweets back and forth at each other about bill cosby. so maybe not a surprise to everybody that these charges were brought. >> what do we know, besides what was in the ad, what do we know about why castor did not bring charges in 2005? >> he says there was not enough evidence and he pushed for a civil trial to occur. that was one of the things that kevin steele took issue with. sayi

we'll be talking about bill cosby. nbc 10 following new criminal charges and what it could mean for other women who have accused the famous comedian next on "nbc 10 news at 5:00." >>> this is nbc 10 breaking news. >> you're a monster your whole life, dr. huxtable. you're a monster. shame on you. >> a major new chapter today in bill cosby's fall from grace. nbc 10 was there as onlookers heckled cosby going into the cheltenham police department. that happened moments after rainment on assault charges. deanna durante following today's development. she joins us live from elkins park. cosby spoke to you as he walked? >> reporter: when he was walking out i asked him if he had any comment. he stopped and looked at me, shook his head and said no. he had cataract or shadow around his eye. some described him as looking frail. one point holding a cane. but relied on support of his two attorneys to get him through the door. >> reporter: as he emerged, cosby led to a side door. he shakes his head and nearly stumbles before entering

cosby? >> reporter: bill cosby arrived to court escorted by two attorneys. he stumbled before appearing in front of the judge. told to be in montgomery county today. he had to drive in from ma. >> charges stem from a sexual salt that took place on an evening in early 2004 at mr. cosby's home in cheltenham township. >> reporter: bill cosby charged with indecent assault. it was inside his cheltenham home in 2004 he drugged and assaulted a temple university employee, a woman who considered cosby a mentor. cosby hit on the woman multiple times and she refused his sexual advances. 0en that winter night she took pills and drank wine, unable to fight off cosby's attacks. the woman went to police back then, but charges were never filed. >> when u.s. federal judge unsealed legal filings that contained references to the civil deposition, and we learned about allegations from other victims under similar circumstances, reopening this case was not a question. rather, reopening this case was our duty, as law enforcement officers, with a swaorn obligation to uphold our con

we have a court of public opinion that condemned bill cosby. in a court of law we can't know about those cases unless the court allows them to come in. >> and as you mentioned, laura, bill cosby testified under oath about the rape accusations in a deposition. that testimony was unsealed this summer by a judge. cosby admitted giving quaaludes to women. he says i don't hear her say anything and i don't feel her say anything and so i continue sp go into the area that is somewhere between permission and rejection. i am not stopped. when you hear that form of an admission which from the cosby team's point of view, does that admission as a prosecutor help you? >> it certainly does. consent is not a matter of semantics. you can't wade in the area of she didn't say no and didn't say yes so i'm going to proceed. somebody has to consent to that sort of action. it supports the argument that if she was rendered unable to defend herself, unable to consent and unable to say yes or no it does not bode well for him. you still have the issue of that transcript

>>> you just heard the stories of some of bill cosby's accusers and now the picture that cosby never wanted the world to see. the mug shot the tarnished comedy leonard free after $1 million bond after an arraignment on sexual assault. from the walk of fame to this. bill cosby walks into a pennsylvania courtroom to be arraigned on three felony charges of aggravated indecent assault. cosby denied any wrong doing. her attorney confirms the charges stem from the case of andrea constand who has said that cosby drugged and fondled her in 2004. she was the first person to publicly allege sexual assault by cosby but not the last. we're going to talk to one of those women tonight. i'm going to start with gene casarez at the courtroom tonight. you were in that courtroom when bill cosby surrendered. tell us what happened. >> in that very small courtroom. you walk in the door and there's the courtroom. this is montgomery county, pennsylvania. it's close to philadelphia but it's a small town in and of itself and bill cosby was not late for the arraignment. he walked in with his attorney by his si

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bill cosby charged. the once beloved star booked and arraigned for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting a woman. the first criminal charge among dozens of accusations of misconduct. >>> deadly and dangerous, floods of historic proportions, forcing dramatic rescues, wiping away buildings and causing thousands to evacuate, and the worst is yet to come. >>> security on alert. from coast to coast. as the u.s. gets ready to ring in the new year, while overseas the terror threat is high and major celebrations are canceled. >>> and a child's salute. the moving image of a young boy at the funeral for his father, an nypd detective killed by a suicide bomber while serving in afghanistan. "nightly news" begins now. >>> good evening. it was a jarring image, seeing the man who once personified family values on television walking past cameras to enter court, facing criminal charges of sexual assault. the charges against bill cosby stem from one woman's accusations involving an incident that allegedly took place

who refused to prosecute bill cosby. castor said we don't charge people for makes a mistake or doing something foolish. many more victims came forward and castor admitted he could have used their testimony against cosby but castor didn't even dry. bruce castor was not looking up for the victims. >> kevin steele, he made an issue of that, and then kevin steele won with that. mr. the judge take that into account? >> i don't think so. i read the affidavit report against bill cosby, it's 23 pages long, it's very detailed and very particular. but one thing i know he bases opening this investigation, which was opened in july, by the way, on the deposition transcript which became public only this year in 2015. so i don't think that the judge is going to focus on that. but i will say, this may have been politically motivated as joey points out. but in a prosecutor is doing their job, then so be it. >> let me put up on the screen what came out of yesterday. the arraignment details. there were charges, three counts of aggravated i

this is from the defense council for bill cosby. and they say, quote, the charge by the montgomery county district attorney's office came as no surprise. filed 12 years after the alleged incident and coming on the heels of a hotly contested election for this county's d.a. during which this case was made the focal point. make no mistake we intend to mount a vigorous defense against this unjustified charge. and we expect that mr. cosby will be exonerated by a court of law. and monique presley is the lead council for mr. cosby. and she accompanied him into the courtroom today arm in arm as he walked in. and this is a very small, very quaint courthouse. i've actually never seen anything like it in my life before. you walk in off the street through the door and you're in the one courtroom right there. and so as i was sitting in the courtroom that's what i witnessed. and i saw him come in. i saw monique presley lead him in. he seemed to not be able to see as he walked through the courtroom being led by her. a short distance of course beca

like bill cosby!" i was like, "yeah, yeah. like bill cosby." he's like - "are you sure you're not here to come buy cars-- here in japan? take 'em back to iraq and make car bombs?" i was like where the hell car bombs was part of it? i'm a comedian you know? those kinda questions. >> what's it like to get those kinda questions? asked if you're gonna make car bombs? asked if you're a terrorist? >> it's normal, right? >> normal? >> yeah, it's normal. it's normalized now, right? just like i can ask you what is-- what does it feel like to colonize the entire planet? and do that? does that feel bad to you? it's horrible feeling! it's a horrible feeling, to be guilty before-- just by-- >> do you think that'll stop? >> your name. >> will that stop in our society? >> i think eventually it will. how do we stop that? >> people get old and die, and new generations grow up. i mean, that's really what happens. i mean, you hope that-- actually, honestly, the real answer is that just sharing information. not being scared. >> does your comedy help that? >> i mea

show the 1980's bill cosby was washed by millions. he was a father figure to many african-americans. because of the things that he did, respectability that he spoke about, education, that kind of thing. he became an iconic figure, in part not just because of the fictional character he put trade, but the messages he put out. to have these accusations have been troubling for many people. alice: how has his own family reacted to all of this? >> what his wife did a few months ago was very telling. she tried to this march -- she tried to besmirch the stories of the women accusing him. she is a philanthropist involved with many black universities. for the family, it must be embarrassing. before the obama's, they were the first black family. this has troubled many people. it is difficult to think of bill cosby with these elected charges. alice: of course. could this be the start of things to come in a legal sense for bill cosby? this is the first time he has been charged. you think we will see other accusations follow? >> i think we will get

bill cosby was once one of the most beloved men in philadelphia, but d.a.-elect kevin steele won his election campaigning in part by running against bill cosby. >> a former d.a. who refused to prosecute bill cosby. >> reporter: attack ads repeatedly ran, critical of steele's opponent, former d.a. bruce castor. >> castor said we don't charge people for making a mistake or doing something foolish. >> reporter: thursday cosby's attorney revealed what she said motivated the charges. >> he's fulfilling a campaign promise, not necessarily interested in effectuating justice. >> reporter: cosby surrounded by questions and cameras wednesday was formally charged with aggravated assault. the charges stem from early 2004 when court records say he drugged and assaulted a temple university employee at his montgomery county home. the charges come months before the statute of limitations was

as we are awaiting to see bill cosby. he will show up for this arraignment today as he is facing the first criminal charge. felony charge. he is facing on the case that dates back more than a decade ago here. so we will watch and wait for that momentarily. meantime breaking news in this so-called affluenza fugitive case, the drunk driving fugitive teen deemed too rich and spoiled for prison is fighting extradition from mexico to the u.s. seeking shelter there. the event for the affluenza teen after throwing some sort of going away party, hopped a car with his mother, fled to mexico, breaking all the rules for his probation, going to puerto vallarta. this new video from abc news will show ethan and his mother, here you go, at a butcher shop there. just two hours before they're captured by mexican authorities. captured thanks to a traced phone call, to wait for it, dominos pizza. the cousin, one of the four victims, drunk enly plowed by couch two years ago telling a cnn afafiliate saying it is tim for a consequence. >> you

we have been track helping this story and bill cosby all day long. only "eyewitness news" was following cosby's suv after he landed at northeast philadelphia airport. that suv drove through philadelphia in month montgomery county to the the court in elkins park. that is where cosby got out of the vehicle and walk inside to be a rain. cosby was then booked at the cheltenham police department before being released, on one million-dollar bail. "eyewitness news" reporter greg argos joins us live from elkins park with more on the charge, cosby is facing, greg? >> reporter: and jessica, good evening. using a kane and a flanged by his two attorneys legendary comedian, 78 year-old bill cosby, arrived here around 2:30 this afternoon to this cheltenham courthouse to face those charges, of aggravated indecent assault. the man many know as doctor cliff hulksable, comedian bill cosby arriving at this elkins park district court wednesday for his arraignment on felony charges. >> mr. cosby is charged with aggravated indecent assault. >> reporter: montgomery county

bill cosby will be back in court again jan. fourteenth. ben: i am from that area and my parents still live there where these charges were filed and the d a who you saw just won election, was the first assistant d.a.. now he will be the dna and the campaign really revolved around these charges against bill cosby because the other man who was running in the race was but the >> reporter: a lot of people when you look at court documents, really wonder why the charges were never initially filed. insufficient evidence coming interesting when you look through the statements made by both parties, drugs that were allegedly given, so we will see what comes from this point forward and give other charges in other states are filed reopened. juliet: thank you very much. the north pole and froze for history. dave: you were wishing for knows no and you affected the north pole. there is a massive storm in the north atlantic pulling mild air from the middle latitudes to the polls. temperatures could reach 40 degrees fahrenheit. that is well above usual temp

bill cosby is an icon and entertainer. some people say it's been in the court of opinion for such a long time at the very least. now he has an opportunity to address the allegations in a court of law rather than the court of public opinion. some people are saying there's a conspiracy to defame bill cosby. a lot of people are feeling that way. here is a person who may have been railroaded in some ways. he's given so much throughout his life to education, his attention, his time and money to helping out his issues in the plaq black community, but others feel very strongly about the conspiracy theory is then there are people that are simply heart broken, sad, disappointed and that he could have each done any of these things that he is accused of. it's a wide range of emotions. >> people are saying look at all of the money he's given to colleges and the help he's given to young people, but how bill cosby, the person in conflict with bill cosby the persona or the tv dad. >> right. that's where people are really conflicted becau

bill cosby charged with aggravated indecent assault. the first criminal charge for him after 50-plus allegations. the iconic comedian expected in court this afternoon. prosecutors say the charges stem from a 2004 incident with the alleged victim a former temple university employee. >> mr. cosby urged her to take pills that he provided to her and to drink wine. the effect of which rendered her unable to move, to spawn to her advances and he committed aggravated indecent assault upon her. >> attorneys for the alleged victim said, quote, in that this matter is now being pursued in the criminal justice system, we will not comment further. cosby repeats all allegations

the second thing, have you been contacted by bill cosby at all? >> well, i would never comment on whether or not someone's contacted me. i would never do that. but look look. again, the same thing happened in the michael jackson case. we said they wanted a criminal conviction to pave the way for a big civil settlement. this woman sued for money and apparently got money and took off, from what i understand. that's going to be a very important issue. because financial motive and financial incentive now goes to bias of a witness. and she may have gone to the authorities so she could get a conviction and get a civil judgment more easily. you know, if you're convicted in a criminal courtroom beyond a reasonable doubt, you simply get the certified copy of the conviction. you walk it over to civil court, and liability is established. the only question is how much. i think the defense will argue that she wanted criminal charges so she could get a bunch of money in a civil case. >> tom mesereau, noted defense, i think you've given us a view of how he'll de

fd years of allegations bill cosby has been arraigned on charges of sexual assault. those charges were brought by prosecutors in pennsylvania. he has been accused in several states but pennsylvania is where charges initially are being brought, teresa priolo is here to tell us more he was so beloved for 7 years and is quite a fall. >> when you talk about hollywood icons the top of the list for a lot of people. it is the site many people thought they would never see, the mug shot of 70-year-old bill cosby, a comedic legend, a hollywood icon charged with sexually abusing a woman who rejected his advances. he is waking up in his pennsylvania home all on $1 million bond and awaiting his next court appearance. wearing one of his trademarks what is the man once considered america's favorite tv dad walks into a pennsylvania court house accused of sexually abusing a woman 12 years ago. >> reopening this case was not a question. rather reopening this case was our duty as law enforcement officers with a sworn obligation to uphold a reconstitutions and uphold the law. >> reporte

cosby is charged with aggravated indecent assault and this is a felony. >> bill cosby once known as america's dad is now an accused felon, he was assisted in a montgomery county courtroom to hear the charge against him. i'm monica malpass, the big story on "action news" is the arrest of bill cosby. the felony charge of indecent assault stems from an alleged event at his home in 2004. first lets go to john rawlins in the elkins courtroom today. cosby has been accused by dozens of women but never charged until today. >> reporter: many accusation s that are here date back to the 1970s and 80s and they are past the statute of limitations and this is said to have taken place in early 2004. and cosby's attorney says they would mounts a defense for the completean and he would be exonerated in court. cosby used a cane and seemed to be having trouble with his eyesight. bail was set at $1 million and 10% was putting up $100,000, and he could lose his bail and be jailed if he tried to have contact with andrea constand. >> bill cosby is charged with aggravated indecent assault, a felony of the first degr

he was announcing that they will be arraigning bill cosby. we have had intermittent video and audio coming from. that i understand we have reconnection now of, again, assistant district attorney kevin steel announcing arraignment of bill cosby. all right. as mentioned, we have had intermittent connection with that conference. i want to bring in a former prosecutor and defense attorney. as we were talking at the top of the hour karen desoto, there was a possibility of him being arraigned, charges of sexual assault being brought to bill cosby from this case that goes back 11 years. did any of the language that you were able to hear and again i was noting that connection both audio and video was intermittent for us here. from what you were able to hear, anything surprising? >> no. there is nothing surprising except obviously when prosecutors choose words they use certain words that defense attorneys pick up on such as his association with her. meaning, well, you know, could than a relationship? obviously, she was over at his house. so when he us

that's true today according to bill cosby's attorney. speaking on the "today" show this morning, she said that's why there will be no talk of a plea deal. >> my client is not guilty and there will be no consideration on our part of any sort of arrangement. >>> cosby did selling a civil lawsuit filed on behalf of andrea constand and it is in the deposition in that case that the allegations and statements led to the current criminal charges. cosby is free on a million dollars bail and he is due back in court in two weeks. sam and laura. >> we'll continue to follow. 6:37 right now. using kids to commit crime. alameda county sheriff's office looking for two adults and two children accused of pulling at least one burglary. happened a couple of weeks ago in castrol valley. the man distracted the home owner while a woman and two kids went in the house and stole several items. police also say there have been other burglaries in recent weeks with similar looking suspects. if you know who they are, you're asked to call alameda county sheriff's off

bill cosby facing aggravated assault. for many alleged victims, they say this has been a long time coming. the charges against cosby involved only one alleged victim but many more women want to know what happened in this case. could bring relief as well. >> in total. 50 some women alleged some sexual misconducmisconduct. a bay area woman says she's one of those victims. >> too late for that woman from tiburon to seek justice of her own against bill cosby. but if this one case sticks, she says, it will also bring her some relief. patricia leary steuer said he invited her to a show and then gave her pills and sexually assaulted her while unconscious. one of the women that accused bill cosby of sexual misconduct. >> i can't speak for the rest of the women but i never thought this day would happen. i'm very glad this the way things lined up and this is made possible by the bravery and courage of andrea constand. >> bill cosby is facing three felony counts of aggravated indecent assault dating back to 2004. prosecutors say for

more on the bill cosby case. he faces criminal charges of drugging and assaulting a woman more than a decade ago. a defense attorney and former prosecutor is joining us. he has admitted under oath that he would drug women to have sex with them. he admitted to police in this particular case. of course, according to the criminal complaint that he drugged this alleged victim and gave her wine. and his defense is she consented through her silence. >> right. >> when he tried to have sex with her and fondled her. that's a hard argument to make. >> that's a very hard argument to make. especially in any type of sexual assault case after you admitted to using drugs to impair the person's ability to know what's going on. and one of the things that i think is going to be a problem in this case is the credibility of the witness -- the victim. i apologize. because if she's saying she was drugged and unconscious how can she recall what happened? >> she said she was semi conscious. i think it's page seven of the criminal compla

laura, bill cosby as we know has denied allegations. and has never been charged with anything up to this point. talking about the number of 57 women who have alleged some sort of sexual misconduct, not all classified as sex assault and of course, bill cosby pursuing defamation lawsuits against some of them. so the legal process here, especially the next step for the prosecution, and what kind of hurdles they can go through, or they can expect as we go through this process? >> well, you are absolutely right. we have a plethora of alleged victims. what we don't have is the focus the prosecutors need to have, which is in order to get the court of public opinion testimony about any of those other women, it has to be a motions hearing before the court that says look, we don't normally allow prior bad acts or somebody's past behavior to come into play in a specific case, but in this particular case, there may be a theme or a pattern of behavior of providing substances that incapacitate women that will allow the court to say this is an m.o., i

everyone knew bill cosby. and i think generally, everyone had a really positive opinion of bill cosby. so when you have someone who is that high, the fall is going to be, you know, that much more devastating. >> axelrod: now, those 50 or so schools that gave cosby honorary degrees, at least a dozen have since rescinded them. there is breaking news tonight in calgary, canada. an air canada jet made an emergency landing after severe turbulence caused at least 20 injuries on board. fire officials say some passengers were taken off the plane by stretcher and taken to hospitals. the jet was bound from china to toronto when the problem occurred. another major story developing in the midwest. rivers are still rising in missouri and illinois. at least 21 people have been killed there. homes have been evacuated. the national guard called out. and the rivers are expected to crest near st. louis tomorrow or friday. anna werner is in fenton, missouri, tonight. anna. >> reporter: good evening, jim. and this is what many ne

not bill cosby in the black history books. i'm shocked. >> reporter: the temple campus is quiet for the holiday break. but in this busy section of north philly the cosby name is near legend and for some his fall truly crushing. >> where is it coming from? is it true? you know, i don't kn know. it's mind boggling. >> reporter: and then today they charge him. they say it is true. >> i don't know. stunning? >> stunk. it's kind of heartbreaking, too. >> reporter: some of the folks we spoke to called cosby wanted by one of his show biz characters dr. cliff huxtable. a sign of just how well and revered he is here. in the newsroom, i'm jeff cole. iain back to you. >> inn cell, jeff, thank you we'll have continuing coverage of this story throughout the next. check our website for constant updates as soon as news breaks. >>> other top story tonight it's official chip kelly is out as head coach of the philadelphia eagles. it's a story you heard first right here on fox 29 news at 10:00 last night. >> now many fans want to know what's nex

tonight bill cosby's attorney speak out. a legal weight the weights in. >> chip's regret fired head coach of the eagles breaks his silence. his message to the fans. the players and owner jeffrey lurie. >> and singing for the pope. local young talent gets the opportunity of lifetime. we have the story of the special way they will be ringing in the new year. >> good evening everyone, i'm ukee waring. >> i'm jessica dean. we begin tonight with new developments in the case against bill cosby. >> tonight the legendary entertainer and philadelphia native is free on bond after authorities in montgomery county charged him with sexual assault. >> "eyewitness news" reporter cleve bryan is live in our sat center with more on what one legal expert is saying about the case. cleve. >> our legal expert says that bill cosby's admission in a deposition about giving women quaaludes and having sex could be difficult for him to defend. perhaps his biggest media moment the comedian kept quiet. after months of accusations by dozens of women, bill

dozens of women have accused bill cosby of sexually

he was there when bill cosby made his first appearance as a defendant in criminal court, dave. >>> bill cosby's attorney going on the offensive tonight releasing a statement saying these charges are unjustified and they believe their client will be exonerated when this case goes to court. >> bill cosby would not speak with reporters as he walked into court with his attorney in his hometown of elkins park. now charged with aggravated indies zen assault in a 2004 incident at his nearby home. >> charges today are filed as a result of new information that came to light in july of 2015. statute of limitations in this type of case is 12 years. >>

cosby, and the attorney for bill cosby argues that this is a hard time for him, specially, not just because of his age, and frail condition, but the attorney says that bill cosby is also blind or going blind at this time, as well. so some health effect regarding bill cosby that we're learning about, as well, karen? >> dave, thank you so much. for so many years, we thought of bill cosby we also thought of temple. they were linked because he was one of the most famous graduates it, so much for the school. very, very tight relationship. waist graduate from 1971. but as the allegations and the troubles mounted, that university retreated. they fired him off the board. now, that relationship very damaged, and people up there, here is their reaction. >> i'm shock. not bill cosby in the black history books! i'm shocked. >> where is it coming from? is it true? you know? i don't know. it is mind-boggling. >> guys want to say anything? >> so a lot of people just schlerely very disappointed. 5:34, philadelphia police have released a video showing a person of interest in a shooting of a 11 year

who refused to prosecute bill cosby. he said we don't charge people for making a mistake or doing something foolish. >> the optics of this, how does this impact the case? >> it can have a major impact. if people say was his intent to go after bill cosby? he ran on i'm going to prosecute bill cosby. >> that's not ad missable at a trial. >> that is why i was talking about change of venue. they know this. >> they are not going to -- >> even if they did get a change of venue, one thing siconsisten especially in this past year, kate snow sat down with 27 women in august, 27 accusers. this is not a new story and something that people likely know a lot about. how does that impact even if there is a change of venue. >> i don't think there is going to be a change of venue. they are going to have to question jurors if this goes to trial which i think it very well may. you say do you know bill cosby? key words, can you be fair and impartial? there is an old expression that most perjury happens during jury selection. >> people are n

cosby, good luck. bill cosby said matter of factly and respectfully, thank you. andrea constand's attorney says she is in canada and she was told one day ahead of time. she is grateful this district attorney is believing and has confidence in her. christine and alison. >> thank you. other cosby accusers are weighing in. the lawyer for former model janice dickinson released a statement. though he is a wealthy and famous celebrity, mr. cosby should be subject to the same criminal and civil laws as everyone else. his arrest today is a highly tout issue. and model beverly johnson tweeted about ckarma. when it comes down to it, it is simple. there is nothing that we give to others that does not come back to us in some shape or form. >> and the defense says the charges by the montgomery county district attorney office came as no surprise filed 12 years after the alleged incident and coming on the heels of a hotly contested election for this county's d.a. during which this case was made the focal point. we intend to mount a defense against the charge. we expect mr. cosb